Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
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The Staunton Helping Hands Center (SHHC) continues to serve the community with a bountiful mass of volunteers that not only volunteer their own free time, but they do so with a cheerful attitude. Having all volunteers aligned in the same direction is a result of everyone being determined to provide a positive effect on the surroundings of an environment. In recent months, an average of 400 people (adults and children within households) have been impacted by the pantry services. An average of...
BY CAMERYN BARBEAU/ STAR-TIMES During Staunton’s city council meeting on Monday, Aug. 12, the city council highlighted the annual Balloon Glow festival, Ribfest and Strassenfest events these upcoming weekends. These three annual Staunton events ensure that the summer closes out with a bang. In The City Clerk’s report, the on-site work for the Annual Fiscal Year Audit has been completed by C.J. Schlosser and Company. The complete audit should be finished by the end of Sept. Under Public Health and Safety, council members approved the motion to...
The Macoupin County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic safety campaign throughout the month of July reminding motorists to slow down to save lives. The speed enforcement effort was conducted by Macoupin County Sheriff's Office and other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois to reduce highway fatalities. During the campaign, Macoupin County Sheriff's Office issued: 95 speeding citations; one fugitive apprehended; three suspended/revoked licenses; and four traffic related citations. The speed enforcement effort was made...
Be sure to save the date for Staunton's Balloon Glow that will be taking place at Staunton's Firemen's Park on Saturday, Aug. 17, at 4 p.m. It will be a filled evening with food vendors, kids zone, face paintings, and of course hot air balloons. Balloon artists will be at the Glow from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., as well as four bounce houses and the MAC bus with kids’ activities will run from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. These kids’ attractions are all free. An ATM machine will be available, and the Chamber will earn three percent for each transaction. FFA wil...
The Tori Carroll 5k Memorial Fun Run and Walk is this upcoming Saturday, on Aug. 17, 2024. The annual event is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. Extra caution is both requested and required for motorists in the Staunton area. Please be careful and patient with the participants if seen out and about. For any participants that have ordered shirts, the shirt and swag bag pickup is set for Wednesday, Aug. 14 and Thursday, Aug. 15 in the Staunton High School parking lot from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. For those not registered, there is still an opportunity to...
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As summer days grow shorter, communities across America will soon be observing that timeless annual ritual: the first day of school. It’s a time when parents breathe a sigh of relief and students and teachers anticipate new beginnings and new challenges. Unfortunately, the beginning of school is also a time when children are at increased risk of transportation related injuries from pedestrian, bicycle, school bus, and motor vehicle crashes because there are many more children on the road each morning and afternoon and many drivers’ pat...
Emil L. Zimmerman Sr., 86, of Staunton, Ill., passed away peacefully with his son and daughter by his side on Aug. 7, 2024. Emil was born in St. Vincent, Ark., on Jan. 18, 1938, the son of the Late Paul and Christine (Pfeifer) Zimmerman. He married Angeline “Angie” Mary (Konecnik) on Feb. 20, 1960 in St. Louis, Mo., and they lived together for 49 beautiful years until her passing on June 3, 2009. Emil served his country in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959. After that, he worked as a con...
Steve M. Komanetsky, 70, of Champaign, Ill., died at his residence on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. He was born May 7, 1954, in Brookings, S.D. the son of the Late Michael Komanetsky and Helen (Mickalites) Komanetsky. He graduated from Urbana High School with the class of 1972. He then attended Southern Illinois University, and retired in 2016 after being employed at Kraft Foods in Champaign for 40 years. He is survived by his sister, Ruth Welch, Castleton, Va.; nephews and nieces, Charles Welch, David Welch, Gwendolyn Iaci, Virginia, and Michael...
Dorothy Mae Spickerman, 92, of Bunker Hill, Ill., died at Staunton Health and Rehab Center on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. She was born May 28, 1932, in Alton the daughter of the Late Alvin Bixen and Clara Bixen. She married Harold Spickerman and he preceded her in death in 1994. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her two sons, Mathew D. Spickerman, Bunker Hill, and Randall D. Morris, Godfrey; grandchildren, Daniel Spickerman, Shelby Spickerman, Jason Morris, and Kimberly Morris; and great-grandchild, Aryn Rose. Dorothy was preceded in death by...
Kenneth C. Kincaid, 82, of Bunker Hill, died at his residence on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. He was born July 20, 1942, in Louisville, Ill., the son of Glenn Kincaid and Betty Higgins. He married Linda (Liljenberg) Kincaid of Bunker Hill and she survives. Kenneth was a veteran after having served with the U.S. Army. He was a concrete finisher who enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting, and riding in the country. Kenneth never met a stranger. If the garage light was on, people could stop by and talk with him. He enjoyed his dog and his family. He is...
Mary E. Scott, 76, of Bethalto, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. She was born on Feb. 16, 1948, in Sullivan, Mo., the daughter of Rueben West and Revil Dilks. She married Robert “Bob” E. Scott in St. Louis, on Sept. 2, 1989 and he survives. Mary loved to go to the Alton Belle Casino. One of her favorite places was Florida, where she would visit a sister. She loved to shop, play games on her tablet, and read. She enjoyed spending time with her family as an amazing mother and grandmother, and she especially loved the grandkids. She is sur...
Rosella M. McCoig, 86 of Alhambra, Ill., died at Gillespie Health and Rehab Center in Gillespie on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. She was born on Sunday, Oct. 3, 1937, in Licking, Mo., the daughter of the Late Sam Ross Crabtree and Anna (nee Miller) Crabtree. She married SSgt. James Freeman McCoig, Sr. in 1964 in Carlinville and he preceded her in death on Tuesday, April 29, 1975. Rosella grew up in Licking, Mo., and later in Murphysboro, Ill. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, walking and dancing. She was...
Charlie Odell Hollaway, 84, of Livingston, Ill., died at his residence in Livingston on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. He was born Nov. 11, 1939 in Pocahontas, Ark., the son of the Late James G. Hollaway and Gracie (Rowe). He married Doris Lynn (Scroggins) Hollaway of Livingston on July 22, 2006 in Worden and she survives. He was a Forklift Operator at Georgia-Pacific in Mt. Olive for 44 years before retiring in 2007. He was an avid bowler and fisherman. He loved baseball as well as the St. Louis Cardinals. Charlie was also a member of the Livingston...
Erma Irene Carrigan, 98, of Chesterfield, Mo., died at Garden View Care Center in Chesterfield, Mo., on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. She was born Aug. 11, 1925, in Carlinville, Ill., to Benjamin Franklin Graham and Nola (Davidson) Graham and both preceded her in death. She married Vince Carrigan in Carlinville and he preceded her in death on Sept. 7, 2003. She was a homemaker. Erma was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Bunco Group. She is survived by her two children, Daniel (Amye) Carrigan and David (Renée) Carrigan; five...
Barbara Jean Schmidt, 89, of Staunton, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. She was born July 19, 1935 in Erin, Tenn. She married Noah E. Schmidt in 1951 and they had six children, Lynn, Jeff, Dan, Kim, Tim, and Desiree. She was preceded her in death by her husband Noah in 1993. Rosella and Noah moved to Staunton in 1968. She had several different jobs over the years and loved to paint. She could paint about anything that she could get her brush on. There are many paintings of wildlife and...
Charles Kenneth Eichen, 98, of Carlinville, died at Lakeside Health and Rehab Center in Carlinville on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. He was born Aug. 1, 1926, in Polk Township the son of the Late Frederick Eichen and Grace Louise (Douglas) Eichen. He married Stella Marie (Barnett) Eichen on Feb. 11, 1951 at Memorial Christian Church in Carlinville and she preceded him in death on Sept. 17, 2004. He retired after having been a farmer and owner of Eichen Lumber Co. Charles was a veteran of the U.S. Army after having served during WWII. He was a...
Pamela Susan White, 68, of Benld, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. She was born Nov. 19, 1955, in Kenosha, Wis., the daughter of the Late Thomas Laurent Sr. and Carol (Nielson) Laurent. She married her spouse of 30 years, Gary Wayne White of Benld and he survives. She was a LPN for Meridian Village in Edwardsville, Ill. Pamela enjoyed being with family and sewing. She is survived by her children, Mike (fiancée, Christy Spencer) Casey, Gillespie, Ill., Toby White, Litchfield, Ryan (Kathy) White, Ziegler, Ill., April (Marshall) Norman,...
Cameron John Tucker, 30, of Gillespie, Ill., died in Gillespie on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. He was born May 26, 1994 in Litchfield, Ill. the son of Robert “Bob” L. Tucker and Lisa Ann (Lehotz) Tucker. He was an electronics tech for World With Technology. Cameron enjoyed high school sports, St. Louis Blues Hockey, fishing, and playing video games with his brother. He is survived by his parents, Bob and Lisa Tucker, Gillespie; brother, Keith (significant other, Amanda) Tucker, Gillespie; grandmother, Dixie Lamparter; aunts, uncles and their family...
Farmer-owned grocery stores or markets can now apply for grants thanks to a new law championed by State Senator Doris Turner. “With this expansion, we are prioritizing our small-scale farmers who work every day to put food on our tables,” said Turner (D-Springfield). “Food deserts, especially in Central and Southern Illinois, deprive people of fresh, nutritious foods. This is an important step to tackling food deserts while uplifting our farmers.” Senate Bill 3219 expands on the 2023 Illinois Grocery Initiative by allowing the Illinois Departm...
By: Jill Pertler We all started out in the same way. As babies. But what would it be like to go back? Imagine being a baby. I’ve thought about this a few times, while watching my grands navigate their way through this world. I imagine myself in their tiny tottering shoes - or bodies, so to speak. And I realize, with what I know now, it wouldn’t be easy to be a baby again. The dust bunnies themselves could prove formidable. But beyond that, living a toddler-sized life on an adult-sized planet might be frustrating. And intimidating. Overwhelming....
Have you ever wondered what is the prime factor is determining the cost of your home owner's insurance cost? Within the state of Illinois, an insurance organization audits fire protection services for areas and the outcome of the audits are used to assign premium rates. The Insurance Service Office (ISO) Commercial Risk Services, Inc. regularly performs town grading surveys in all communities and areas which have public fire protection. The fire suppression rating schedule (FSRS) is utilized by the ISO/CRS, Inc. in the grading survey process....
By Tom Emery The Summer Reading Program at the Carlinville Public Library was a resounding success once again in 2024. “Read, Renew, Repeat” was the theme for the program this summer, and the library was a busy place with an array of special programming and activities “We had a wonderful summer at the library,” said Hannah Miller, director of the Carlinville library. “We had more people come through here than last year, and we had some really great presenters who gave programs that attracted some of our biggest audiences.” Nearly every day i...
These three photos are of Main Street during the 1907 Labor Day Parade. (Lillian Ashley Photo Collection)...
The Staunton Clinic, located at 444 N. Edwardsville St., in Staunton, Ill., is participating and hosting a Toiletry Drive for Staunton Schools throughout the month of August. Presented below are the items the Staunton Clinic is collecting and requesting be dropped off at their location: Combs; Hair Brushes; Shampoo; Soap; Toothpaste; Deodorant; Lotion; and Feminine Hygiene Products. The above mentioned items can be dropped off at the Staunton Clinic, which is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For any questions or concerns,...